Inventors:
Sheldon Goldstein - New York NY, US
International Classification:
G01N 33/86, G01N 33/00, G01N 33/48, A61J 1/06, A61J 1/20, C12Q 1/56, C12M 1/34, C12M 1/36, C12M 1/18
US Classification:
422 73, 422413, 422552, 422554, 435 13, 4352882, 4352884, 4352885, 4352676, 73 6441
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to multiple coagulation test cartridges and methods of using such cartridges. In one embodiment the cartridge is a disposable single-use cartridge for use in evaluating blood clotting. The cartridge includes multiple containers, such as tubes, each of which includes one or more coagulation affecting substances. The containers can be pre-filled with substances in amounts suitable for use with a single patient's blood sample. The cartridge may include one or more containers, each of which has multiple sections, or volumes, each section storing a different coagulation affecting substance. In another embodiment the cartridge is used in a method for determining at least one appropriate coagulation affecting substance for modifying a patient's coagulation status using a multiple coagulation test system.